1501:31-15-04
State-owned or administered lands designated as public hunting areas.

(A)
As listed on
wildohio.gov, areas administered by divisions of the
Ohio department of natural resources are hereby designated as public hunting
areas upon which hunting and trapping are permitted as prescribed by the
Revised Code or the Administrative Code.

(1)
The listed state forests administered by the division of forestry,

(2)
The listed lands owned, administered by
or under agreement with the division of wildlife are hereby designated as
public hunting areas or wildlife areas.

(B)
The areas administered by the division of
parks and recreation listed on wildohio.gov are hereby designated as public hunting
areas. Hunting and trapping are permitted when done in accordance with the
Revised Code and the Administrative Code.

(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt any wild animal on any public
hunting area administered by the division of parks and recreation listed on
wildohio.gov with any device or by any means other
than shotguns; falconry; longbow and arrow; muzzleloading rifles and shotguns;
and crossbows and arrows. However, rifles and handguns may be used to take
furbearing animals from six p.m. to six a.m., handguns may also be used to take
squirrels during open seasons and handguns and
rifles may be used to take deer during the deer gun
seasons
in accordance with rule
1501:31-15-11 of the
Administrative Code.

(2)
It shall
be lawful to hunt game birds, game quadrupeds and furbearing animals, and trap
furbearing animals in the division of parks and recreation areas named on
wildohio.gov when done in accordance to the official
hunting maps for the parks listed. Official hunting maps indicate those areas
of the park open and closed to hunting and trapping and any restrictions on
hunting or trapping in those areas. The official copies of the maps are filed
with the chief of the division of parks and recreation. At least thirty days
prior to the effective date copies of the maps are posted in accordance with
the Administrative Code and filed at the respective parks and recreation area
headquarters office. Parks that have areas open to hunting and trapping are
listed on wildohio.gov.

(C)
It shall be unlawful for any person to
hunt within a public hunting area posted with signs showing "No Hunting," or
"Safety Zone-No Hunting," "No Trapping," or "No Hunting and No
Trapping."

(D)
It shall be unlawful
for any person to take, kill or harass a wild animal in any state park at any
time unless authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife, except during
the open season.

(E)
The chief of
the division of wildlife may issue special permits for any activity on any
property owned or under control of the division of wildlife.

(F)
All definitions set forth in rule
1501:31-1-02 of the
Administrative Code shall apply to this rule.